Training and Organizational Learning Manager-Uganda Jobs

Organisation:   United States Peace Corps (PC)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to:   Peace Corps Uganda, Director of Programming and Training

About PC:

Peace Corps (PC) is an agency of the United States Government, which brings American volunteer development workers to assist Uganda in capacity building and technical assistance activities in Health, Education and Community Economic Development. There are about 160 Volunteers assigned to non-government organizations, government entities, clinics, colleges and schools. Peace Corps also aims to build cultural understanding between Americans and Ugandans.  All positions require excellent command of English, both spoken and written; native ability in spoken and written in at least one widely spoken Ugandan language.  Thepositions require extensive travel.

See http://www.uganda.peacecorps.gov/ for more details.

Job Summary: The Training and Organizational Learning Manager will primarily create, manage and coordinate systems and staff and volunteers where innovative and effective international level training and organizational learning flourishes. This involve planning, systems and administrative management of all training events for all Volunteer groups and ensure a systemic approach to incorporate learning into the organizational culture for Peace Corps Uganda.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Steers the training and programming team and other staff in designing and delivering all training programs and curricula that meets learners' needs for technical, cross-cultural, language, health, safety and security incorporating international headquarters and Uganda requirements for Volunteers, staff, trainees and homestay families.
• Works with senior staff to develop skills, set resources, and time to ensure quality of holistic organizational processes to disseminate and adopt new learning by staff and Volunteers.
• Develop strategies to create and sustain a continuous learning-organization culture for Peace Corps staff in their daily execution of duties.
• Develops and acquires new training and organizational learning methods from a variety of local and international development sources and implements those methods in collaboration with staff under the leadership and guidance of the Country Director, Director of Programming and Training Director of Management and Operations to improve and enhance training programs and to contribute to the learning culture of the organization.
• Oversees, coordinates and manages the training unit staff, and temporary training contractors.
• Creates and manages training budgets.
• Guides and collaborates in the preparation of training assessment criteria for trainees and trainers, including performance appraisal for all learners.  

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant should hold a Master's Degree in any discipline, preferably in Education, Adult Education, Business Administration, or Organizational Behavior; or the equivalent in experience. 
• At least eight years’ experience in progressively more complex roles in training and/ or organizational management preferably with international, cross-cultural organization.
• Significant experience in managing a training unit including hiring part-time trainers, conducting training needs assessments, creating budgets, designing and evaluating complex multi-week trainings and deliver learning sessions that include international audiences or participants.
• Demonstrated leadership ability to strategize needs of learning organization and implement change for increased organizational effectiveness.
• Professional training and organizational development experience with excellent command of verbal and written English.
• Possess the ability to work independently with little or no supervision; good organization and time management skills; willingness to take initiative; teamwork skills; strong service attitude; personal integrity and strong interest in Uganda's development.

How to Apply:

All applications should be sent electronically via E-mail.

Please attach a Word formatted letter of interest and resume and names and contact information for three references to: applications@ug.peacecorps.gov. Also, please clearly indicate the position applied for on the subject line of the cover email: “Training and Organizational Learning Manager. "All submitted documents become the property of the Peace Corps and will not be returned.  You will be contacted ONLY if you are deemed qualified and invited for an interview. If called for an interview, you will be expected to bring a reference letter from your area Local Council (LC1). 

Deadline:   10^th February, 2014